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Re:Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands ... by bobthepanda on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:19PM (#23328470)
The 737 MAX was one line of aircraft. COVID is killing demand for all the other ones (777s, 787s, etc.)
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Re:Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands ... by AnthonyMouse on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:24PM (#23328551)
That doesn't mean they're not redundant, only that the bigger problem is bigger.

And Airbus has to deal with the same thing now, whereas before Boeing had a unique disadvantage.

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Re:Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands ... by bobthepanda on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:46PM (#23328911)
I don't think I've heard anyone use the word redundant to describe anything that was more complicated than an exact 1-1 replacement. The two-punch combo is a good analogy; I wouldn't call a punch that knocked someone out cold redundant if it came after a punch that simply gave them a nosebleed.
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Re:Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs with thousands ... by manquer on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @04:08PM (#23329246)
probably OP means to say given that you got the knockout punch the first punch is redundant not the other way around. Since no aircraft is selling now, 737-MAX issues are no longer relevant is his premise
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